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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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